The Good Things about Online Learning

The wonderful thing about an online tutorial or lesson is that it can be revisited.  If a student misses a class in a classroom, the student misses the material covered.  Even if the teacher agrees to go over the material, the student only has the time that the teacher allots for that review.  In contrast, with online lessons, the student can review anything that he or she does not understand.  Lessons can be introduced in sections so that students can review one or all parts of that lesson. 

The other fantastic thing about online courses is that the student need not always do the lessons in a particular order.  Some students do not think in a linear fashion.  They need to explore side areas when questions arise about those areas. If a lesson is constructed so that a student can explore many areas of the subject in any order, this can sometimes allow for better understanding.

Of course, there will be instances where the student must follow a step by step progression to take advantage of the scaffolding (steps to build a structure for the student) created by the teacher.  In addition there will be times when it is more beneficial for the student to do the lesson only once. 
For many students, though, especially those that have difficulty with traditional schooling techniques, this more open strategy relieves a lot of pressure and allows the student to concentrate on the work at hand.